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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region

103 Colleges in the New England Region
7,160 Bachelor's Degrees
$64,814 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 103 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,160 bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region The computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and information sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer and information sciences.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Most Well Attended Schools for Computer & Information Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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761 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#4 Best Quality In NH

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 761 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

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424 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 424 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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340 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#13 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 340 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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332 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#17 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.

There were approximately 332 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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330 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 330 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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316 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
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Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 316 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
250 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 250 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
232 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#10 Best Quality In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.

There were about 232 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
225 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#2 Best Quality In VT

Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Burlington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Vermont.

There were roughly 225 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available.

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218 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MA
#8 Best Quality In MA

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 218 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

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217 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In MA
#24 Best Quality In MA

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston.

There were approximately 217 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
194 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 194 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
190 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 190 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
179 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Most Popular In MA
#9 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 179 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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141 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#12 Most Popular In MA
#14 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 141 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Suffolk University Boston, MA
17 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
18 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
19 Yale University New Haven, CT
20 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
21 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
22 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
23 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
24 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
25 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 33 408
Maine 32 193
Rhode Island 32 474
Massachusetts 32 3,920
New Hampshire 31 885
Connecticut 31 568

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,465
Computer Information Systems 2,104
Computer Software & Applications 634
Information Science 436
Information Technology 334
Computer Programming 97
Computer Systems Networking 38
Other Computer & Information Sciences 34
Computer Systems Analysis 18

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 8,663
Engineering 7,913
Mathematics & Statistics 3,103
Natural Resources & Conservation 2,405
Physical Sciences 2,117
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 804
Engineering Technologies 756
Architecture & Related Services 741
Communications Technologies & Support 221

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